Korean

This Korean language course improves speaking and writing communication skills by practicing common conversations in daily life and practicing writing according to the words and sentences of different topics in each lesson and pronunciation rules. In addition, the class uses Korean songs, serials, and variety shows, to provide familiarity with the colloquial idioms other than textbooks. Various topics on Korean culture and Korean customs are regularly introduced such as interrogative sentences, familial and social norms, food, seasons, transportation, and weather. The prerequisite required for this course is Korean I (1).

This course provides intermediate Korean language skills associated daily and academic activities and practice for students to gain proficiency in all skill areas including Korean reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students are expected to understand written and spoken language, formal and informal expressions, and be able to use them appropriately according to the situation.

This course is designed for high-intermediate students who wish to strengthen their writing skills in Korean. It aims to help students achieve advance levels of writing skills. At the end of the course, students will be able to create their own templates, distinguish between spoken and written Korean, and distinguish between informal and formal style.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Korean (2) or the equivalent.

Through an integrated curriculum of vocabulary, grammar, speaking, listening, writing, and reading, this course enables students to: 

1) To make complex sentences using basic connective endings;

2) To have basic conversations in Korean including transportation, shopping, food, weather, weekly activities etc.; and,

3) To use honorific and formal style endings according to the appropriate social situation. 

This is a beginning course on Korean language for students with no background. It provides basic language knowledge and basic language skills; the ability to accurately and fluently pronounce and master basic accent; familiarity with letters to spell sentences quickly and accurately; 500 commonly used words, most commonly used suffixes and sentence patterns in Korean; andeveryday language and classroom language, and have basic Korean communication skills.

This course introduces modern standard Korean language at the beginning level. Through the practice of listening and speaking basic Korean, students learn conversational skills and useful phrases on various topics in everyday life. 

The course instructs students on basic Korean language speaking skills such as greetings and introductions; everyday conversation; simple autobiographical speech, and other expressions.